Atmosphere Crossword

the mass of air surrounding the Earth
the uppermost layer of the atmosphere; very thin and very hot air
50 to 80 km, most meteorites burn up here
12 to 50 km, Ozone held here, absorbs UV radiation
the layer closest to Earth, where almost all weather occurs; the thinnest layer
the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere; protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays
a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.
weather phenomenon caused when warm water from the western Pacific Ocean flows eastward; milder winter temperatures and less snow than usual
an irregularly recurring upwelling of unusually cold water to the ocean surface along the western coast of South America that often occurs following an El Niño; winter temperatures that are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest
A front where warm air moves over cold air
A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.
A boundary between air masses that don't move possibly causing rain for several days
a powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air
Used to classify a tornado based on wind speed and damage
the abnormal rise of the sea along a shore as a result of strong winds
a large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters
A hurricane intensity scale that relates hurricane damage to wind speeds and central air pressures.
a usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder
the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at its current temperature
global warming caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
the largest source of human caused pollution in the United States
if warm and cool air collide, the warm air will be forced up
air passing over warm surfaces gains buoyancy
cloud formation that occurs when warm moist air is forced to rise up the side of a mountain